Tie and tie plate



.March 31. 1925. 1,531,918

E. P. FUHRMANN TIE AND TIE PLATE Filed Oct. 1, 1924 I M Q /6 a M I. 0-- v {9 flZ/KZl/af @Fzzmr MA /am g Fair/2242222 Z Mfume 4;

Patented Mar. 31, 1925.

NKTED STATES EDWARD r. FUHRMANN, or DES Mourns, IOWA.

. TIE AND TIE PLATE.

Application filed October 1, 1924. Serial No. 741,040.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD P. FUHR MANN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Des Moines, in the county of Polk and State of Iowa, have invented a certain new and useful-Tie and Tie Plate, of which the following is a specification.

The purpose of my invention is to provide a tie and tie plate of simple construction.

A further object is to provide such a tie and tie plate construction of unusual durability.

Another purpose is to provide such a construction having the parts so arranged as to afford maximum protection against the spreading of railroad rails used therewith.

Still another objectof my invention is to provide such a construction having a tie plate so constructed and arranged that it may be readily and easily removed for purposes of replacement and which when in use will prevent tilting as well as'spreading of the rails in an efficient manner.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of my tie and tie plate, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows a top or plan view of a section of railroad track equipped with a tie and tie plate construction embodying my invention.

Figure 2 shows a side elevation of my tie and tie plate construction.

Figure 3 is a detailed, sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a tie, partly in section,.showing' my tie plate construction in section, taken on the line H of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the blank from which the tie plate is formed; and

Figure 6 is a perspective View of the lug used on the tie plate.

In the accompanying drawings, I have used the reference character 10 to indicate generally the tie forming in combination a part of my invention. This is preferably of the H-beam type, but in any event should have at its upper portion laterally projecting flanges.

The rails 11 are held on the tie 10 by a tie plate which forms part of my invention.

In Figure 5, I have shown a blank from which my improved tie plate may be formedf This comprises a central, flat body portion or plate 12, which has at one side a projecting tongue 13, which in the completed form is folded over above the body 12 to form a channel-shaped member to receive one side of the base of the rail," as shown for instance in Figure 4.

What I shall call the ends of the tie plate portions ,of the body 12 are folded or bent over as indicated at 1 1 in Figure 3 to form with and below the body 12 channels for receiving the flanges at the upper part of the tie 10.

The body of the. plate 12 has near its side opposite the tongue 13 a plurality of holes 15 to receive bolts16 hereinafter again referred ber 17 may be formed from the tongue bent over the body of the plate and preferably riveted thereto as at 18.

With the plate, I provide a'locking lug 19. shown in Figure 6, which preferably has a flat upper surface, a. flat lower surface 19" for a portion of its width and a beveled lower surface portion 19 adapted to overlie the base of the rail on the side opposite from the tongue 13.

In the actual use of my improved tie and tie plate construction, the ties are placed in the ordinary way. The tie plates are then slid on the ties from the ends with the channels formed by the members 14 receiv ing the flanges at the upper part of the tie.

The rails are placed in position with the tongue 13 overlying the flange as shown in Figure 4, and the plate and rail are then moved to position where the holes 15 register with holes 20 in the flanges of the ties.

. The locking lug 19 is then placed in position partially overlying the opposite side of the base flange of the rail and with its flat under surface portion 19 resting on the plate 12.

The bolts 16 are inserted through the. holes 20 and 15 and through registering holes 21 in the lug 19.- Washers 22 and nuts 23 are then placed on the bolts. The lug is backed against lateral movement away from the rail by the backing member 17.

A tie and tie plate structure of the kind herein described has a number of important advantages; some-or which will 110W be re" i'erred' to;

It will be noted that the ties may be'lnede of proper metal, so that they will have-a very long life and need to be replaced only at rare intervals.

A tie plate of the kind herein shown el- Ways holds the rails rig'idlyin pme: on the ties. The rail is held against spreadingor tilting in eneiitreinely efiioint' Way. It is to be ted tl'iat railsording y by s ng horizontally, but tilting and sliding. o i l Frequently they sl'ide because tlie spikes oii' tlief'inside of the rail become toose zinc'l the rail ism-1m allowed to'tilt later'itlly,

With my improved seem} 'mfi'l plalte" @ma'structi ni, the rail is prevented from sp'reztdingl by means of the ember 13 and the plate 12 andthe" fastening bolts 16; The

tilting, Whioh nsuelly ooonr's when th rails spread, is prevented by the member I3,by the looking lug 19 and the bolts 20, and is also; preyented by the eonstrnotiori' of the nienibei's 1 4: forlning the" oh itiinls reoeiying the flanges ztt'tlie' ripper pm er the ties,

which ooact With the bolts 16 in holding the rail in place. I These ehgtnnels' e se take mirth o f the stifiin Off the bolts 20.

It will be noted thit when thei'e is a tend enjoy of the rail to tiltto the left froin its asties shownin Figure 4, the crimes ber 13 and the member 17. Theplate may then be slid to thel'end them a1 1d re nioyed therefrom and another plate slid on and assembled in position with relation to colnblnati'oii of 2t tie hzti in'g opposite flanges at" its 56 mm a rail With-e intztl tie plate at, its ends portions bent" ztroinid the edges of; thfflztn g es' er; the tie for looking th' plate to tli ti'e zi g 'ztinsttilting or vertioal inoyeinentend haying at one side a. portion bent to for-1n 2'1 ehanne l receiving one side of the rail base and at the o osite side ea er tion bent over the body of the plate 21nd fatstened thereto, a locking leg resting on the plate between; saidlztst portion and the mil and verlying the rai base, and bolts spztoe d lengthwise er the track extended through the lsgthe p eteand the tie flanges.

Des Moines, Iowa,- september 20,- 1924.

EDWARD P; Fin-minim- 

